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Haitian Creole - 1,367 words
Haitian Creole Christopher Columbus claimed Haiti
when he landed there in 1492. Arawak Indians were
the original inhabitants of this island when
Columbus arrived. Later, the island became a
colony of England. Haiti remained virtually
unsettled until the mid-17th century, when French
colonists, importing African slaves, developed
sugar plantations in the north. Under French rule
from 1697, Haiti (then called Saint-Domingue)
became one of the world's richest sugar and coffee
producers. Soon, Haiti became a land of wealth
with the vast use of slavery as their method of
production. The rising demand for sugar, coffee,
cotton, and tobacco created a greater demand for
slaves by other slave trading ...
Related: creole, haitian, haitian revolution, third world, political issues

Haitian Creole: A Review Of Slavery And Creation - 1,113 words
Haitian Creole: A Review Of Slavery And Creation
Christopher Columbus claimed Haiti when he landed
there in 1492. Arawak Indians were the original
inhabitants of this island when Columbus arrived.
Later, the island became a colony of England.
Haiti remained virtually unsettled until the
mid-17th century, when French colonists, importing
African slaves, developed sugar plantations in the
north. Under French rule from 1697, Haiti (then
called Saint-Domingue) became one of the world's
richest sugar and coffee producers. Soon, Haiti
became a land of wealth with the vast use of
slavery as their method of production. The rising
demand for sugar, coffee, cotton, and tobacco
created a greater demand ...
Related: haitian, haitian revolution, slavery, women slaves, slave trade

Through Generational Relationships One Young Haitian Woman Comes To Terms With Her Country, Her Mother, And Her Own Identity - 714 words
Through generational relationships one young
Haitian woman comes to terms with her country, her
mother, and her own identity. In Breath, Eyes,
Memory author Edwidge Danticat portrays the
relationships between three generations of women
as the roots that help them learn to survive many
strifling adversities. Danticats heroine is
Sophie, who has spent a happy childhood in Haiti
with her grandmother and her beloved aunt, who
raised her as their own child. Sophie lives with
her relatives until her mother who lives in New
York sends for her and forces Sophie to leave the
only home and family she knows and begin a new
life in a strange country with a mother she hardly
remembers. As Sophie overcome ...
Related: generational, haitian, relationships, woman, american life

3 Non Traditional Religions Voodoo, Spiritualism, Cults - 2,024 words
3 Non Traditional Religions Voodoo, Spiritualism,
Cults Religion is primary agent of social control
in our society. Due to its communally held beliefs
and principles, we have a foundation on which we
can rest the laws, values, and the main doctrine,
of almost any society. Here in America, we have
tremendous freedom in both establishing and in
choosing the religion of our choice. This freedom
has given birth to many non-traditional religions
and practices. When discussing the topic of social
control and order within a society, these
non-traditional religions can be used very
strongly to bring about social change within an
individual then into the population. On the rise
in our nation, is the ...
Related: catholic religion, west indies, social change, catholic church, music

Biligual Education - 1,884 words
... t unassailable. In their zeal to protect the
program from any challenges, CABE (California
Association of Bilingual Education), its ardent
supporters had also consistently opposed any
attempts to reform it. Californias powerful
teachers unions (one of the Democratic Partys
strongest constituencies) made the issue a
mainstay of that states liberal agenda. Because
activists had early on identified bilingual
education as the primary Latino civil rights
issue, the equivalent of what busing was to
blacks, foes and doubters of the program were
routinely branded as racists. Unfortunately, this
defensive posture insured that bilingual lobbyists
were more concerned with preserving the program
tha ...
Related: bilingual education, education system, english speaking, high school, coastal

Birth Control - 1,146 words
Birth Control The history of the Pill is a history
interwoven with capitalism, exploitation, racism
and classism. In that this is a historical look at
oral contraception, this section will proceed in
chronological order through the development,
testing and present day situation of "the Pill."
This historical look will also discuss the effects
of capitalism, exploitation, racism and classism,
with a careful look at how the effects of oral
contraception were felt in vastly different ways
by white women and black women. Development of the
Pill was partly facilitated by Katherine McCormic,
multi-million dollar widow and friend of Margaret
Sanger, who contributed over three million dollars
for sc ...
Related: birth control, control movement, control programs, population control, union address

Blood, Sweat Shears: A Closer Look At Sweatshops - 1,145 words
... fornia contract sweatshops (Department of
Labor, 4). There are probably sweatshops in every
country in the world - anywhere where there is a
pool of desperate, exploitable workers. Logically,
the poorer a country is the more exploitable its
people are. Labor violations are, therefore,
especially widespread in third world countries.
Nike has been criticized for unethical labor
practices in its Chinese, Vietnamese and
Indonesian shoe factories, and Haitian garment
factories. Non-profit groups have documented the
labor violations of retailers like Philips-Van
Heusen and the Gap in factories throughout Latin
America. As mentioned above, however, developing
countries are not the only ones wit ...
Related: sweat, sweatshops, living wage, ralph lauren, sales

Cocaine - 1,399 words
Cocaine Cocaine When you reach into the
refrigerator for a Coca-Cola, do you ever wonder
where it got its name? You might be surprised to
find out! When coke was created 120 years ago, it
contained cocaine (Bayer 27). At the time
scientists did not realize that cocaine was
addictive and dangerous. Scientists today know
that cocaine is among the strongest stimulants
known, and trying the drug even one time can cause
heart attack, stroke, and even death. Even the
most in shape athlete could die from one use
(Bayer 26). The history of coca leaves began
hundreds of years ago in South America. The
Indians of Peru and Bolivia chewed coca leaves so
that they could work hard in high altitudes and ne ...
Related: cocaine, drug testing, human body, save lives, tasks

Ethical Issues In Us Immigration Policies - 1,136 words
Ethical Issues In U.S. Immigration Policies The
sun seems unrelenting as it beats down on the two
families huddled together in a rickety makeshift
boat. The rafters have been floating in the open
sea for what seems to them like years. Their food
and water supplies have run out and the littlest
ones cry out of hunger. But the keep going.
Because they know that once their feet touch the
land of opportunity their prayers will be
answered. Finally, their raft makes it to the
ankle-deep waters and they are only a few short
steps away from dry land and freedom. As quickly
as the wave of relief and happiness rushes over
the rafters, so does it disappear. The Coast Guard
is there and telling them th ...
Related: ethical, illegal immigration, immigration, immigration laws, immigration policy, immigration problem

Ethical Issues In Us Immigration Policies - 1,086 words
... e by the then 82 year-old humanitarian
Katherine Dunham. Also, according to the article,
an outcry erupted from U.S. Catholic bishops who
said it was morally irresponsible and morally
questionable (America, 1992, p.1). The article
also quotes the Catholic Archbishop Edward A.
McCarthy who said, It is only natural that the
refugees experience should spawn well-founded
suspicions that the treatment received by Haitians
is the result of institutional racism. Only 55 out
of 9,000 Haitians are granted political asylum,
while there is no publicly recorded case of any
one of some 10,000 predominantly white Cuban boat
people being denied admission (America, 1992,
p.1). Another author argues that ...
Related: ethical, ethical treatment, illegal immigration, immigration, immigration laws, immigration policy, social issues

Exceptional Education Referral To Placement - 1,013 words
... gardless of a child's needs. The county
psychologists, who have on average 4-7 schools a
piece, have been told they must reduce the number
of students tested county-wide by 10%, rather than
allowing for the possibility that some schools may
have a larger exceptional needs population of
students. Exceptional Education Teacher Another
important stakeholder in this cycle of referrals
to placement is the ESE (exceptional student
education) teacher. The ESE teacher at Diana's
school has held this position for ten years in
three different states and is also a parent
herself of a child diagnosed with a learning
disability. After speaking with Mrs.V, I learned
much valuable information. Accordin ...
Related: exceptional, placement, referral, publishing group, school psychologist

Globalization And Music - 1,800 words
Globalization And Music Anthony Lanza Final Paper
Professor Crabtree December 11, 2001 From Dean
Martin to Wyclef Jean: The Affects of
Globalization on Music Wont you help me sing these
songs of freedom? -Bob Marley The influence that
music has throughout the world is immeasurable.
Music evokes many feeling, surfaces old memories,
and creates new ones all while satisfying a sense
of human emotion. With the ability to help
identify a culture, as well as educate countries
about other cultures, music also provides for a
sense of knowledge. Music can be a tool for many
things: relaxation, stimulation and communication.
But at the same time it can also be a tool for
resistance: against parents, a ...
Related: globalization, music, music industry, pop music, warner music, world music

Haiti - 610 words
Haiti Want to send this story to another AOL
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window. Haiti Opposition Candidate Released By
MICHAEL NORTON .c The Associated Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian authorities
released an opposition candidate and four
associates Saturday, nearly three weeks after they
were arrested following regional elections, an
opposition leader said. Authorities dropped
charges of incitement to violence against
candidate Jean Limongy and the four others, said
Evans Paul of Limongy's Space for Concord
five-party coalition. Limongy, a candidate for a
lower house seat, and the others were arrested May
23, two days after local and legislative
elections. More ...
Related: haiti, associated press, city council, free elections, legislative

Haiti Opposition Candidate Realesed - 614 words
Haiti Opposition Candidate Realesed Want to send
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heart at the top of this window. Haiti Opposition
Candidate Released By MICHAEL NORTON .c The
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -
Haitian authorities released an opposition
candidate and four associates Saturday, nearly
three weeks after they were arrested following
regional elections, an opposition leader said.
Authorities dropped charges of incitement to
violence against candidate Jean Limongy and the
four others, said Evans Paul of Limongy's Space
for Concord five-party coalition. Limongy, a
candidate for a lower house seat, and the others
were arrested May 23, two days after local an ...
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History - 1,312 words
History Pre-Civil War New Orleans New Orleans is a
city in southern Louisiana, located on the
Mississippi River. Most of the city is situated on
the east bank, between the river and Lake
Pontchartrain to the north. Because it was built
on a great turn of the river, it is known as the
Crescent City. New Orleans, with a population of
496,938 (1990 census), is the largest city in
Louisiana and one of the principal cities of the
South. It was established on the high ground
nearest the mouth of the Mississippi, which is 177
km (110 mi) downstream. Elevations range from 3.65
m (12 ft) above sea level to 2 m (6.5 ft) below;
as a result, an ingenious system of water pumps,
drainage canals, and levee ...
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History - 1,341 words
... and donation of freedom, slaves sometimes
earned freedom for meritorious service in battle
or saving the life of their masters. A significant
amount of slaves became free because they were the
children of white native born and European fathers
who sometimes openly acknowledged their mixed
offspring and who also usually freed the mother of
their children. It would be several generations
before mulatto, quadroon, and octoroon women would
become the common-law wives and mistresses of
white men. The reason for the high number of
f.p.c. in New Orleans was largely due to the
influx of Haitian Refugees into the city in 1809.
Approximately 10,000 people arrived in New Orleans
with roughly a thi ...
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Identity Crisis - 1,121 words
... st of these ways are not consistent with black
ways of speaking, walking and acting. This black
middle class is an interesting sort of group. They
work and tend to think that they are advancing.
Many are experiencing the "glass ceiling" and have
a hard time understanding why. Sometimes the idea
of racism can seem farfetched but dont fool
yourself. This middle class is not the majority
and unfortunately because of their success the
lower class will suffer more. Attacks of black
people who have been helped along since the 60s at
least in the job field are chipping away at many
programs that helped put those people where they
are. Sociologists use examples of the black middle
class, opponen ...
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Industrial Revolution - 798 words
Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution
and its impact on the 20th century The French
Revolution, Haitian Revolution, Communist
Manifesto and Industrial Revolution all are an
influence on our world in 20th century. However,
the Industrial Revolution is the most influential.
Unlike the French and Haitian Revolution, the
Industrial Revolution had a direct far-reaching
impact on the entire world. The Industrial
Revolution, which originally began in Britain in
the 1780's, spread further, influencing the growth
of other countries. It spurred the growth of
trade, transportation, communication, production,
and the population. The goods that Europe in the
revolution produced were being shipp ...
Related: french revolution, haitian revolution, industrial revolution, world history, individual rights

Louisiana Purchase - 2,518 words
Louisiana Purchase Several great American
Statesmen were pivotal in shaping and molding the
government of the United States. History has since
forgotten some of these founding fathers. The ones
remembered throughout history are those we hold up
for their accomplishments. Thomas Jefferson is one
of the American Statesmen that stands out from the
rest as being one of the greatest contributors to
our present form of government. Historian Robert
Tucker described Jefferson's life as being a
paradox. He was a slave holder that was not
necessarily in favor of this form of servitude. He
also associated himself with the yeoman farmer,
yet he traveled in company with a cosmopolitan
flair. So it is to ...
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Paul Laurence Dunbar - 1,190 words
Paul Laurence Dunbar PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Renowned
African-American poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar rose
from a poor childhood in Dayton, Ohio to
international acclaim as a writer and as an
effective voice for equality and justice for
African-Americans (Howard, Revell). He met and
associated with other historical men such as
Fredrick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and his
Dayton neighbors Orville and Wilbur Wright
(Harvard, Columbus). Dunbar's personal story, as
well as his writings, are still an inspiration to
all Americans (Poupard). Dunbar was born June
27,1872 in Dayton, Ohio to Matilda and Joshua
Dunbar, former slaves from Kentucky (Van Doren
296, Columbus). Their family was extremely poor ...
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